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September 25th, 2023

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In Today’s Brief

France: To end military presence in Niger
Bob Menendez: Faces bribery charges
WGA: Reaches a tentative 3-year deal
UAW: Expands GM and Stellantis strike

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Asteroid samples land on Earth

A capsule containing samples from an asteroid landed safely on Earth yesterday, the culmination of a roughly 4B-mile journey over the past seven years.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, launched in 2016, has collected as much as a half-pound of asteroid material from asteroid Bennu, which could help scientists understand the earliest stages of the solar system. In a flyby of Earth, NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft released the sample capsule from 63K miles out. The small capsule landed four hours later on a remote expanse of military land. The pebbles and dust delivered yesterday represent the biggest sample taken from beyond the moon.

This was NASA’s third sample return from a deep-space robotic mission. The Genesis spacecraft dropped off bits of solar wind in 2004, but the samples were compromised, while the Stardust spacecraft successfully delivered comet dust in 2006. Osiris-Rex is now already chasing after the asteroid Apophis, and will reach it in 2029.

Standoff in Kosovo ends

A standoff between gunmen and Kosovo authorities at a monastery near the border with Serbia ended yesterday, following a police operation to regain control of the area.

The violence started when a Kosovo police patrol was ambushed by an armed group of at least 30 people near Banjska. At least one police officer was killed and another wounded in the incident, which Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti described as a terrorist act, blaming the Serbian government. The attackers then fled to a nearby monastery, where they were locked in a shootout with police for several hours. At least three assailants were shot dead. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said three of those killed in the shooting were confirmed to be Kosovo Serbs.

Serbia and its former province, Kosovo, have been at odds for decades. Their 1998 through 1999 war left more than 10K people dead. In 2008, Kosovo unilaterally declared independence, but Serbia refused to recognize the move.

Usher headlining the Halftime Show

Usher will be the headlining performer at the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime show, according to an announcement made by Apple Music, the NFL, and Roc Nation yesterday.

In a press release, Usher called it the "honor of a lifetime" and a moment to cross off his bucket list. The game will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Usher's performance will mark his second Super Bowl appearance. He previously performed alongside the Black Eyed Peas when the group headlined the halftime show back in 2011. Usher is currently headlining his Usher: My Way residency show in Las Vegas.

The singer, an eight-time Grammy recipient, will join a list of featured acts who have played the Super Bowl, including Prince, Madonna, Coldplay, Kendrick Lamar, and Michael Jackson. The Super Bowl halftime slot is one of the top-viewed television events of the year. In 2023, Rihanna drew the most-watched halftime with more than 121M viewers.

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Around the Globe

France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country as a result of the coup that removed President Mohamed Bazoum; France has maintained some 1.5K troops in Niger since the July coup (More)
The Philippines has accused China of installing a floating barrier to stop fishing boats from entering a disputed area in the South China Sea; China claims more than 90% of the South China Sea and seized the Scarborough Shoal in 2012 (More)
Ethnic Armenians have begun to flee from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia days after Azerbaijan seized control of the breakaway territory in a military offensive; the Armenian government reported that over 1K people had crossed into the country from the region (More)

On the Homefront

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has stepped down as the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after being indicted on bribery charges last week; the senator was accused of accepting bribes in exchange for using his power to benefit several businessmen (More)
Six people are dead after a train crashed into a car crossing railroad tracks in Hillsborough County, Florida; the group in the SUV was on their way to a quinceanera at a home just across the railroad tracks when the train crashed into them (More)
Former President Jimmy Carter made a surprise appearance at the Plains Peanut Festival in their Georgia hometown alongside his wife, Rosalynn, one week before the former president’s 99th birthday (More)

Glitz & Games

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The Writers Guild has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on a three-year contract that promises to end the 146-day writers' strike; the tentative deal comes after five consecutive days of negotiations between the two groups (More)
The 2023 Global Citizen Festival raised $240 M in commitments to fight world hunger; The event included performances by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lauryn Hill, and a 50th anniversary of hip-hop performance with Busta Rhymes, Common, and others (More)
Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa set a new women’s marathon world record yesterday as she clinched the Berlin Marathon title, completing the course in 2:11:53 and shaving more than two minutes off the previous best (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market closed last week’s trading by cementing a four-day losing streak (Dow -0.31%, Nasdaq -0.09%, S&P 500 -0.23%)
The United Auto Workers union is expanding its strike against General Motors and Stellantis but said that progress in negotiations with Ford means it won’t expand the number of Ford workers on the picket lines (More)
The IRS has unveiled plans to crack down on tax preparers with “questionable practices,” such as leading customers to underreport income or overclaim credits and deductions; the plan is part of the agency’s elevated focus on employee retention credit claims (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: Engineers in Australia have found a hidden benefit of coffee that might surprise you - they devised a way of making concrete 30% stronger by adding wasted coffee grounds to the mix, creating a solution to improve infrastructure and reducing landfill waste at the same time
Sneak Peek: Check out the official teaser trailer for Squid Game: The Challenge, an upcoming game show based on the hit Korean show of the same name in which 450 contestants will compete to take home a cool $4.56M
Bump This: Zach Bryan and Noah Kahan reflect on love lost that might be found again in the poignant new single “Sarah’s Place” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: Whether you’re hosting a game night, barbecue, or a family get-together, try out this recipe for crispy roasted drumsticks with ranch that’s sure to be a healthy and lip-smacking snack to please a crowd
Go Deep: UNESCO recently added over 40 new World Heritage Sites to its list of the world’s protected areas and buildings - from ancient tea forests in China to verdant burial mounds on the Korean peninsula, see what the 40 new heritage sites are so you can plan your next visit
Hot Goss: Hulk Hogan, former professional wrestler/wearer of the world’s best mustache, married Sky Daily over the weekend in Florida two months after getting engaged
Life Hack: We are all emotional beings, and those emotions can cause us to spin up powerful narratives in our minds that often aren’t a reflection of reality - here are some tips on how to simply observe your emotions without letting them control you, from an existential psychotherapist

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Looking Back…

On September 25th: Philadelphia is occupied by British forces during the American Revolution (1777); U.S. Congress proposes the Bill of Rights (1789); Sonny Liston becomes world heavyweight boxing champion with a first-round knockout of Floyd Patterson (1962); author William Faulkner is born (1897).

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